Shinzo Abe, ex-Japanese leader, died Friday after being shot during a campaign speech, hospital officials confirmed.
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Flood-ravaged Yellowstone National Park to further reopen over holiday weekend
Yellowstone National Park is set to reopen 93% of its roads after flooding caused severe damage throughout the northern part of the park.
‘Nothing short of a horrific human tragedy’: 46 dead, 16 hospitalized after abandoned trailer found in Texas, officials say
46 people were found dead after a tractor-trailer containing suspected migrants was found abandoned in a remote area of San Antonio, officials said.
EU approves Ukraine candidacy for membership; Ukraine admits ‘threat of a tactical Russian victory’ in Donbas: June 23 recap
Ukraine drew wide support for its candidacy, which starts a yearslong path toward cementing a closer relationship with the West. Thursday recap.
1 teen dead, 3 other people injured at ‘unpermitted’ Juneteenth advocacy and music festival in DC, police say
A police officer was among the injured in the shooting Sunday as police moved to shut down “Moechella,” a “unpermitted” Washington, D.C. event.
Ukraine moves closer to EU candidacy; Families of 2 missing American veterans speak out: June 17 recap
On Friday, President Joe Biden said he’d been briefed on the Americans missing in Ukraine and urged others not to travel there. Latest updates.
Two-thirds of Ukraine kids have fled homes; Russia hiking defense budget 20%, struggles to reload: Live updates
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said western nations need to step up support for Ukraine, likely foreshadowing another aid package
Pope Francis blasts Russian ‘ferocity and cruelty’; ‘scorched earth’ bombing drives Ukraine troops to brink: Live updates
Pope Francis praises the courage of Ukrainians, chastises NATO and provides withering criticism for Russia’s aggression. Live Tuesday updates.
Texas school shooter lived in Uvalde: What we know about gunman, motive and how weapons were obtained
At least 18 children and as many as 3 adults were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, officials say. Here’s what we know about gunman.
200 bodies found in bombed Mariupol building; Kissinger urges Ukraine to give up disputed territory to end war: May 24 recap
200 decomposing bodies were found in the basement of a bombed-out apartment building in battered Mariupol, authorities said.